Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs Mountain Water Rat

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Baiyankamys habbema

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Mountain Water Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Funisciurus	Baiyankamys
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Baiyankamys habbema

Evolutionary Relationship

Kintampo Rope Squirrel and Mountain Water Rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Mountain Water Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.